Opportunity

CanadaBuys #NS27-20260413

NSERC and SSHRC seek audit support for the Tri-Agency Grants Management Solution

Posted

October 23, 2026

Respond By

November 06, 2026

Identifier

NS27-20260413

NAICS

541211

NSERC and SSHRC are seeking professional audit support for the Tri-Agency Grants Management Solution project’s Risk Assurance Strategy. - Government buyer: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), in partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC); no sub-agency or office is identified. - Requested service: Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) providing assurance and advisory support for the TGMS program transformation. Work will be assigned through task authorizations; bidders must propose for all resource categories. - Estimated effort and scope: Approximately 40 task-authorization-based days; one supplier is planned. The opportunity is limited to qualified Stream 3 supply arrangement holders serving the National Capital Region. - Named invited vendors: A Hundred Answers Inc.; Aniko Consultants Inc. and Samson & Associes-CPA Consultation Inc. - Samson & Associates CPA-Consulting Inc. (Joint Venture); BDO Canada LLP; C3SA Cybernetic Security Audit Inc.; Deloitte LLP; Ernst & Young LLP; KPMG LLP; MDOS Consulting Inc.; MNP LLP; Niewe Technology and Consulting Ltd.; Orbis Risk Consulting Inc.; OXARO Inc.; PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated; Samson & Associes CPA/Consultation Inc.; and Spearhead Management Canada Ltd. - Notable requirements: Designated Organization Screening at the corporate level and Enhanced Reliability clearance for personnel. No products or product part numbers are specified.

Description

The procurement is for professional audit support services to provide assurance and advisory support for the Tri-Agency Grants Management Solution (TGMS) Project’s Risk Assurance Strategy. The supplier will conduct engagements for a program transformation project as described in task authorizations issued under the contract. Bidders must submit a bid for all resource categories, and the work is not currently being performed by a contracted resource. The requirement is open to invited holders of the Professional Audit Support Services Supply Arrangement qualified under Stream 3 for services in the National Capital Region.

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